Published by the National Late March is a festive occasion for Iranians and many others, as we celebrate the beginning of Persian New Year, coinciding with the beginning of the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. Known as Nowruz, the festival has gained global recognition in recent years and even got its own Google doodle …
Co-written with Didi Tal for IranWire In their attempt to reconstruct the past, historians often rely on archival documents. But these documents never tell the full story and we often have to work through the gaps. Looking at some of the major archives related to the Holocaust, we sifted through official documents, lists, registrations, and …
Published by IranWire Floriane Azoulay, director of an archive dedicated to documenting Nazi crimes, is used to dealing with harrowing material. But many of her stories from her eight years at the Arolsen Archives are also incredibly touching. Take the story of Thomas Buergenthal, the famed Czechoslovak-born American international lawyer who passed away in May …
انتشار در ایران‌وایر «فلوریان آزولای»، مدیر آرشیوی است که هدفش استناد جنایات نازی‌ها است. همین است که به سر کردن با محتوای دهشتناک عادت دارد. در این هشت سالی که در «بایگانی آرولسن» کار می‌کند اما، داستان‌های تاثربرانگیز بسیاری نیز تجربه کرده است. مثلا قصه «توماس برگنتال»؛ این وکیل بین‌المللی شهیر آمریکایی که متولد چکسلواکی …
انتشار در ایران‌وایر تاریخ‌دانان در تلاش خود برای بازسازی گذشته، اغلب متکی به اسناد موجود در بایگانی‌ها هستند. اما این اسناد هرگز کل ماجرا را برملا نمی‌کنند و ما اغلب باید به فکر این باشیم که جاهای خالی را چطور پر کنیم. ما نویسندگان این مقاله، دست به کاویدن در برخی بایگانی‌های اصلی موجود در …
Published by the New York Times On March 1, Iranians went to the polls for the first time since the protest movement of 2022 and the war in Gaza. The vote, for the Parliament and Assembly of Experts, which appoints the supreme leader, was far from a referendum on current leaders, though. The big result …
Published by the Washington Post Arash Azizi, a professor of history at Clemson University, is author of “What Iranians Want: Women, Life, Freedom.” This piece is adapted from an essay in the spring 2024 issue of Liberties, a journal of culture and politics. Iran today might be best known for two things: one of the …
Published by CNN Denis Villeneuve is busy these days. His film, “Dune: Part Two,” just opened in the US, with a $190 million budget, ensemble cast of stars and loyal following of the franchise. It’s already one of the most talked-about films of the season and won the No. 1 spot in its opening weekend with $81.5 million in domestic sales (CNN and the film’s …
انتشار در ایران‌وایر «ایران‌وایر» از سال گذشته، مجموعه جدیدی را آغاز کرد که تا همین حالا، به یکی از موثرترین ابزار آموزشی بدل شده است: «هولوکاست به روایت عکس»، یا «عکس‌هایی که هولوکاست را تعریف می‌کنند.» این نوشته به ما می‌گوید که یا می‌توان از طریق عکس، درباره فجایع هولوکاست آموخت؟ *** حقیقت هولوکاست، هم …
Published by the Atlantic Council Iran is set to hold elections for its parliament and its Assembly of Experts, the body tasked with supervising and picking the supreme leader, on March 1. But while the elections held under the Islamic Republic have never been free or fair, the 2024 elections are the most restricted polls …